1. “Young Goodman Brown” is an allegory (symbolic narrative). What do the following represent?
Young Goodman Brown – someone who loses faith/innocence; trying to resist; average person
Faith – faithfulness
The Elderly Traveller/Fellow-Traveller – devil, the face of evil
Goody Cloyse – those who seem to be good but are really evil (hypocracy)
The Ceremony – accepting and celebrating evil; confirming their acknowledgment of sin
The Pink Ribbon – proof that faith is lost
Young Goodman Brown’s Journey – human’s inevitable fall inclination to evil
2. Identify the following for “Young Goodman Brown”:
Theme Message of Theme Element Used to Establish
Human Nature | Mankind has a natural inclination towards evil. | Characterization |
In addition, provide three direct quotes from the story that address your theme.
“The deacons of many a church have drunk the communion wine with me; the selectmen of divers towns make me their chairman; and a majority of the Great and General Court are firm supporters of my interest.”
“What if a wretched old woman do choose to go to the devil when I thought she was going to heaven: is that any reason why I should quit my dear Faith and go after her?''
“At least there were high dames well known to her, and wives of honored husbands, and widows, a great multitude, and ancient maidens, all of excellent repute, and fair young girls, who trembled lest their mothers should espy them.”
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